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Seward County, KS


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Liberal, KS
Designated Market Area: Wichita-Hutchinson, KS-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 21,358   ( 1,594 from 2010 , 604 from 2020)
Land area: 639.6 square miles
Population density: 33.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,726 26.81% 30.7%
Black:6292.95% 8.4%
Indian:730.34% 4.3%
Asian:5312.49% 15.0%
2+ races:2661.25% 12.8%
Hispanic:14,13366.17% 8.8%
Total non-White:15,63273.19% 6.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:817 18.6
Deaths:3698.4
Net Migration: -1,143-26.0
Net Immigration: 862.0
Change in White population:-2,535 -11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:941 4.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
22,952
8,26135.99%
6872.99%
700.30%
6252.72%
3051.33%
12,99056.60%
14,69164.01%

2000
22,510
11,12649.43%
8063.58%
1270.56%
6432.86%
3091.37%
9,48642.14%
11,38450.57%

1990
18,743
13,40071.49%
1,0225.45%
1340.71%
4422.36%
n/a
3,74519.98%
5,34328.51%

1980
17,071
14,10682.63%
9085.32%
2471.45%
2071.21%
n/a
1,5579.12%
2,96517.37%

1970
15,744
14,37791.32%
5963.79%
520.33%
110.07%
n/a
6664.23%
1,367 8.68%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
4,787 21.3
1,2575.6
-5,445-24.2
2,46711.0
-2,865 -12.7
3,307 14.7
1990's
NumberRate
4,387 23.4
1,3317.1
-3,773-20.1
2,20111.7
-2,274 -12.1
6,041 32.2
1980's
NumberRate
4,010 23.5
1,271 7.4
-975 -5.7
n/a
-706 -4.1
2,378 13.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,310 -8.3
n/a
-271 -1.7
1,598 10.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Seward County, KS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
30.5
6,796 31.8%
14,562 68.2%
2,218 10.4%
7,071
3.04
4,732 66.9%
3,395 71.7%
693 14.6%
2,339 33.1%

2010
NumberPercent
28.9
7,335 32.0%
15,617 68.0%
1,948 8.5%
7,460
3.01
5,498 73.7%
4,060 73.8%
634 11.5%
1,962 26.3%

2000
NumberPercent
29.1
7,211 32.0%
15,299 68.0%
1,887 8.4%
7,429
2.97
5,558 74.8%
4,441 79.9%
608 10.9%
1,871 25.2%

1990
NumberPercent
29.0
5,812 31.0%
12,931 69.0%
1,780 9.5%
6,722
2.74
5,073 75.5%
4,203 82.9%
454 8.9%
1,649 24.5%

1980
NumberPercent
27.3
5,332 31.2%
11,739 68.8%
1,507 8.8%
6,183
2.72
4,700 76.0%
4,154 88.4%
345 7.3%
1,483 24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Seward County, KS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,268 
Median Value$126,000 
Occupied7,07185.5%
Vacant1,19714.5%
Owned4,61565.3%
Rented2,45634.7%
Median Rent$827 
Single-Family Units5,57667.4%
    Detached5,46066.0%
    Attached1161.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7849.5%
Mobile Homes1,02712.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Seward County, KS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001942.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993444.9%
$15,000 to $19,9993154.5%
$20,000 to $24,9992914.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993024.3%
$30,000 to $34,9993314.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992143.0%
$40,000 to $44,9994216.0%
$45,000 to $49,9996799.6%
$50,000 to $59,9996379.0%
$60,000 to $74,99984211.9%
$75,000 to $99,9991,07915.3%
$100,000 to $124,9994085.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994616.5%
$150,000 to $199,9993334.7%
$200,000 or more2203.1%
Median Household Income57,131 
Per Capita Income25,391 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state101 
Compared to U.S.80 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2113.0%
Public Assistance1021.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps6669.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed3,52370.5%
Unemployed921.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force3,61572.4%
Not in Labor Force1,37927.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector4,8642,84063.1%
Non-Profit11744720.7%
Self-Employed54225268.3%
Local Government23078222.7%
State Government21832240.4%
Federal Government792476.7%
Total Private + Self5,4063,09263.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6441,57529.0%
Total6,0504,66756.5%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts8678.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,74416.3%
Professional, Technical1,51914.2%
Service Occupations1,52814.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5104.8%
All others5,05947.2%
White Collar 38.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,81126.2%
Educational services1,24911.7%
Health care and social assistance1,13210.6%
Retail trade9929.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting8327.8%
Accommodation and food services6025.6%
Construction5905.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction4143.9%
Public administration4093.8%
Other services4053.8%
Transportation and warehousing3643.4%
Wholesale trade2382.2%
Finance and insurance2041.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1391.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation780.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing750.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.650.6%
Information640.6%
Utilities540.5%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Seward County, KS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican12,11955.23%
Puerto Rican1060.48%
Cuban2381.08%
Dominican250.11%
Total Central American1,4936.80%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,3246.03%
Honduran970.44%
Nicaraguan360.16%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran360.16%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American390.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan390.18%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic730.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese3261.49%
Indian840.38%
Laotian520.24%
Cambodian410.19%
Korean110.05%
Chinese90.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish10,91054.4%
English8,32841.5%
Vietnamese3221.6%
German, other Germanic2481.2%
Other1310.7%
Other Asian690.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic270.1%
Other Indo-European230.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun150.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,9669.0%
American1,0244.7%
English8303.8%
Irish7643.5%
Scottish2421.1%
Dutch2091.0%
European1280.6%
Norwegian1020.5%
Italian1010.5%
Other Subsaharan African910.4%
Swiss860.4%
Swedish800.4%
Scotch-Irish780.4%
French Canadian560.3%
African430.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,23883.1%
Not a citizen3,70416.9%
Native15,56871.0%
Foreign-born6,37429.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Seward County, KS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
2,373 18.6%1,485 11.6%3,844 30.1%3,614 28.3%1,056 8.3%384 3.0%
  Average years of education: 11.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 2,373 18.6%
9-12 Years 1,485 11.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,844 30.1%
Some College 3,614 28.3%
Bach. Degree 1,056 8.3%
Grad Degree 384 3.0%
Average years of education: 11.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Seward County, KS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 9,845 9,451 394 4.0% 4.2%
1991 9,947 9,592 355 3.6% 4.5%
1992 9,931 9,496 435 4.4% 4.6%
1993 9,888 9,446 442 4.5% 4.9%
1994 10,420 9,994 426 4.1% 4.8%
1995 10,681 10,233 448 4.2% 4.3%
1996 10,741 10,255 486 4.5% 4.3%
1997 10,766 10,429 337 3.1% 3.8%
1998 10,786 10,454 332 3.1% 3.7%
1999 10,856 10,507 349 3.2% 3.5%
2000 10,351 10,037 314 3.0% 3.8%
2001 10,201 9,822 379 3.7% 4.3%
2002 10,329 9,915 414 4.0% 5.1%
2003 10,332 9,939 393 3.8% 5.5%
2004 10,460 10,025 435 4.2% 5.5%
2005 10,404 9,990 414 4.0% 5.1%
2006 10,570 10,215 355 3.4% 4.4%
2007 10,460 10,106 354 3.4% 4.3%
2008 11,077 10,731 346 3.1% 4.6%
2009 11,115 10,570 545 4.9% 6.9%
2010 10,796 10,270 526 4.9% 7.0%
2011 10,875 10,381 494 4.5% 6.4%
2012 10,870 10,424 446 4.1% 5.7%
2013 11,107 10,652 455 4.1% 5.3%
2014 11,173 10,785 388 3.5% 4.5%
2015 10,651 10,193 458 4.3% 4.2%
2016 10,278 9,831 447 4.3% 4.0%
2017 9,839 9,496 343 3.5% 3.6%
2018 9,581 9,278 303 3.2% 3.3%
2019 9,555 9,261 294 3.1% 3.2%
2020 9,816 9,386 430 4.4% 5.9%
2021 9,900 9,617 283 2.9% 3.3%
2022 9,811 9,560 251 2.6% 2.7%
2023 9,687 9,444 243 2.5% 2.7%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com